I need to tell you something,' said my husband Rory, leaning across the table and taking my hand in a slightly ominous way.

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. edged higher this week, ending a seven-week slide that helped ease borrowing costs for home shoppers leading into the spring homebuying season.

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